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Gov’t to Move Flood victims out of schools ahead of Monday reopening – PS reveals

Interior PS Raymond Omollo has announced plans to relocate flood victims in Homa Bay county from schools, in preparation for the upcoming reopening on Monday. The decision comes amidst the need to ensure that educational activities can resume smoothly, without disruption from the ongoing flooding situation in the region. Omollo emphasized the importance of creating […]

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Government of Kenya to extend Term 2 School calendar , CS Machogu says

Education Cabinet Secretary Ezekiel Machogu has declared the government’s intention to prolong the Term Two school period to compensate for the time lost due to a two-week delay in the commencement of learning activities caused by floods. In a briefing session held on Thursday, the Education CS unveiled plans to extend the second term for […]

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Kenya Floods: Damaged Schools , Over 15,000 Children will be Unable to Return to Learning on Monday

Severe floods wreaked havoc on Kenya, submerging or demolishing at least 62 primary schools, rendering over 15,000 children devoid of educational spaces as schools gear up for reopening. Save the Children sounded the alarm about the looming threat of waterborne diseases in the wake of this catastrophe. A report unveiled by the Ministry of Education […]

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Family Hopes To Raise Ksh.143M As Son’s Execution Date In Saudi Arabia Nears

A Kenyan family is in a frantic race against time, striving to gather Ksh.150 million to prevent their son from facing execution in Saudi Arabia after being found guilty of murder. Bertrand Munyakho, aged 50, was convicted of the murder of Abdul Halim, a Yemeni national, back in 2011. Reports indicate that Halim, who served […]

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Nigerian Man Arrested With 200 grams Cocaine Worth Ksh.600K

A Nigerian citizen, Victor Chineye Ikone, was apprehended by the Anti-Narcotic Unit (ANU) detectives in Mombasa, Kenya, after being found in possession of approximately 200 grams of cocaine, valued at around Ksh. 600,000. The arrest occurred at the White House Apartments in the Utange-Kisauni area, following a meticulously planned operation based on intelligence gathered by […]

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Special Unit Formed within DCI To Monitor Threats On Bloggers After Several Mysterious Killings

A specialized unit has been established within the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) to closely monitor threats directed at bloggers across social media platforms. This development was revealed by Interior Cabinet Secretary (CS) Kithure Kindiki during his appearance before the Senate on Wednesday. Kindiki elaborated that the investigative efforts now span across 19 counties, with […]

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Raila Tells Kenyan Doctors, Gov’t To Keep Their End Of The Deal In The Return-To-Work Agreement

ODM party leader Raila Odinga has expressed his approval of the resolution reached between the government and medical workers, effectively bringing an end to the 56-day strike. In a released statement, Odinga empathized with the public’s distress caused by the strike and emphasized the importance of all involved parties upholding their end of the agreement […]